Rachel Hartman writes:
I remember doing that sketch. It was inspired in part by my own grandmother, who was exactly like that. One of those “Never mind me, I’ll just sit here in the dark” kind of old ladies. She died two years ago, age 100.
Rachel has a YA fantasy novel coming out next May! It’s called Seraphina. Get all the details (and some great blog posts, too) at her website.
Little Pigs of America was a barbecue chain known which took pride in its “secret ‘n’ zesty” sauce. According to this article, they started in the early 1960s and went bankrupt in 1967, which means my Read more…
Apparently, Yoda’s Big Boy was one of the earliest Shoney’s restaurants. It later merged with Lendy’s, also of Salem. Back when it was Yoda’s competitor, Lendy’s was simultaneously a Big Boy and a Kentucky Fried Read more…
The Pixie Kitchen operated from 1953 to 1985 and is pretty thoroughly memorialized on the internet. If you visit Lincoln County, Oregon, you can see memorabilia from the restaurant on display at the museum. Stay Read more…
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